Apparatus for the production of adhesive-backed tile products

ABSTRACT

TILE PRODUCTS FROM A STACK ARE MOVED IN SUCCESSION BY A CONVEYOR AT A CONTANT SPEED AND IN UNIFORMLY SPACED REALTIONSHIP. A WEB OF ADHESIVE-COATED PROTECTIVE MATERIAL IS APPLIED OVER THE MOVING TILE PRODUCTS AND BONDED THERETO. THIS WEB IS THEN SEVERED BETWEEN EACH ADJACENT TILE PRODUCT BY A CUTTING KNIFE THEREBY PRODUCING AN ADHESIVE COATED TILE PRODUCT WITH A PROTECTIVE SHEET THEREON WHICH IS REMOVED WHEN THE TILE PRODUCTS ARE INSTALLED.

June 8, 1971 F, l CALIFANO m1. 3,583,889

APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADHESIVE-BACKED TILE PRODUCTS Filed Feb. 18, 1966 20 Sheets-Sheet 1 m' 9 LI.

INVENTORS FRANK L. CALIFANO BY JOSEPH LASZLO fax-LIM- ATTORNEY June 8, 1971 CALJFANQ ETAL 3,583,889

APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADHESIVE-BACKED TILE PRODUCTS Filed Feb, 18, 1966 20 SheetsSheet 2 INVENTORS FRANK L. CALIFANO JOSEPH LASZLO ATTORNEY June 8, 1971 F. L. CALIFANO F-TAL APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADHESIVE-BACKED TILE PRODUCTS Filed Feb. 18, 1966 FIG.5.

20 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTORS FRANK L. CALIFANO JOSEPH LASZLO ATTORNEY June 8, 1971 c l o EI'AL 3,583,889

APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADHESIVE-BACKED TILE PRODUCTS Filed Feb. 18. 1966 20 Sheets-Sheet 4 I! l' g C h m "m N I (D u: x

g2 U D ATTORNEY June 8, 1971 CALIFANO ErAL 3,583,889

APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADHESIVE-BACKED TILE PRODUCTS 20 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Feb. 18. 1966 OF 2 3g n.

INVENTORS FRANK L. CALIFANO JOSEPH LASZLO ATTORNEY June 8,1971 CALIFANQ EI'AL 3,583,889

APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADHESIVE-BACKED TILE PRODUCTS Filed Feb. 18. 1966 20 Sheets-Sheet 6 INVENTORS FRANK L.CAL|FANO JOSEPH LASZLO ATTORNEY June 8, 1971 g o ETIAL 3,583,889

APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADHESIVE-BACKED TILE PRODUCTS Filed Feb. .18, 1966 .20 Sheets-Sheet 7 A fifl I uz I? M us "55 ug 19 FIG.9.

INVENTORS FRANK L. CALAFANO JOSEPH LASZLO f X 011M46- ATTORNEY June 8, 1971 APPARATUS FOR Filed Feb. 18, 1966 FIG. IO.

F. 1.. CALIFANO EI'AL 3,583,889

THE PRODUCTION OF ADHESIVE-BACKED TILE PRODUCTS 20 Sheets-Sheet 8 INVENTORS FRANK L. CALlFANO JOSEPH LASZLO BY yf- M ATTORNEY June & 1971 F. 1.. CALIFANO ETAL 3,583,889

-BACKED TILE PRQDUCTS APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADHESIVE Filed Feb. 18. 1966 20 Sheets-Sheet 9 INVENTORS FRANK L. CALIFANO BY JOSEPH LASZLO a,. ,2 r

ATTORNEY June 8, 1971 c u' uo ETAL 1 3,583,889

APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADHESIvE-BACKED TILE PRODUCTS Filed Feb. 18. 1966 20 Sheets-Sheet 10 INVENTORS FRANK L. CALIFANO JOSEPH LASZLO ATTORNEY June 8, 1971 c No ElAL 3,583,889

APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADHESIVEBACKED TILE PRODUCTS Filed Feb; 18, 1966 20 Sheets-Sheet 11 INVENTORS FRANK L. CALIFANO JOSEPH LASZLO f aXU ATTORNEY June 8, 1971 c p o ETAL 3,583,889

-BACKED TILE PRODUCTS APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADHESIVE Filed Feb. 18. 1966 20 Sheets-Sheet 15 ATTORNEY June 8, 1971 CALIF'ANQ EIAL 3,583,889

APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADHESIVE-BACKED TILE PRODUCTS Filed Feb. 18, 1966 20 Sheets-Sheet l4 INVENTORS FRANK L. CALIFANO JOSEPH LASZLO ATTORNEY June 8, 1971 CALIF-AND ETAL 3,583,889

APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADHESIVEBACKED TILE PRODUCTS Filed Feb. 18, 1966 20 Sheets-Sheet 15 FIG. 25-A z I44 S v L I50 I50 I48 T m 4 FIG. 23-E INVENTORS FRANK L. CALIFANO JOSEPH LASZLO ATTORNEY June 8, 1971 CALIFANO ETAL 3,583,889

APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADHESIVE-BACKED TILE PRODUCTS Filed Feb. 18, 1966 2O Sheets-Sheet 16 Tlqi i.

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APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADHESIVE-BACKED TILE PRODUCTS Filed Feb.'18. 1966 '20 Sheets-Sheet l7 llrl I I I HHI'HHHHHHHII j l'liqllllllllllll'llldlllll INVENTORS FRANK LCALIFANQ JOSEPH LASZLO ATTORN June 8, 1971 F. L. CALIFANO ETAL 3,583,889

APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADHESIVE-BACKED TILE PRODUCTS Filed Feb. 18, 1966 20 Sheets-Sheet 18 June 8, 1971 F. CALIFANO ETAL 3,583,839

APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADHESIVE-BACKED TILE PRODUCTS Filed Feb. 18, 1966 20 Sheets-Sheet 19 ATTQRNEY June 8, 1971 CALIFANO ETAL 3,583,889

APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADHESIVEBACKED TILE PRODUCTS 20 Sheets-$heet 20 Filed Feb. 18, 1966 INVENTORS FRANK L. CALIFANO JOSEPH LASZLO ATTOR N EY 

